Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 121 Recruit Snyder!The coaches of the Lu family are in full swing!Another flicker?
Quinn Snyder is a capable coach. In Lu Yong's previous life, Snyder coached the Utah Jazz for eight seasons, made the playoffs for six consecutive years, and led the team to an excellent record of 372 wins and 264 losses.

At the time, he was tied with Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr for the third-longest time coaching a team, trailing only Popovich and Heat coach Spoelstra.

Snyder has a unique understanding of basketball. He can make every player exert their maximum energy. Later, the Jazz team did not have top stars, but it was once called the ceiling of team basketball, and its strength was strong.

The reason why Lu Yong recruited Snyder was not only because of his later success. Compared with Nas, Stevens and other talented coaches who have not yet been tapped, Snyder's biggest advantage is that he has a wealth of coaching experience. Experience, joining the supersonic coaching staff can make contributions immediately, it is a ripe fruit that can be picked.

Since 1993, Snyder has served as an assistant coach at Duke University, a famous NCAA school. In 1999, Snyder switched to the University of Missouri and became the head coach of the University of Missouri Tigers.In the first season of coaching, he led the team to a record of 18 wins and 13 losses and entered the NCAA National Championship.

In the 92-93 season, Snyder resigned as the head coach of the university and entered the NBA as an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.Last summer, Snyder became the head coach of the NBDL Austin Bulls. In his first season of coaching, the Austin Bulls became the champion of the Southwest Division and reached the finals.

This guy's coaching experience is even richer than that of Lu Yong, but he is a little bit unlucky and talented. He hasn't served as an NBA head coach until now.

Lu Yong admires him very much and hopes that Snyder can join the Supersonics coaching staff as his right-hand man, because Snyder is best at tapping the potential of players, and his partner with Lu Yong fits well.

One is good at recruiting potential newcomers, and the other is good at tapping the potential of newcomers. No one is more suitable as Lu Yong's assistant than Snyder.

The Sonics made it all the way to the Western Conference finals last season and have become a dark horse in the league. They are no longer that fat-bellied team that dogs pass by and have to piss. Now recruiting Snyder is an excellent opportunity. Lu Yong thinks he has no reason reject.

However, just when Lu Yong thought things would go well and Snyder would soon join the Sonics coaching staff, Presti brought bad news.

"Oops, Lu, Quinn refused to join the Sonics coaching staff. He plans to continue coaching the Austin Bulls this year."

"What?" Lu Yong was taken aback when he heard this. "What's the reason?"

Lu Yong thought about many endings, but he never thought that Snyder would reject the invitation of the NBA team and continue to stay in the Development League as the head coach.

At first glance, being a head coach in the second-level league is very exciting, but the significance of the existence of the development league is to provide talent for the first-level league. There, neither salary nor bonus is very small. Even if you become a champion coach, it is useless. It is not as good as the NBA. A shooting coach makes a lot of money.

The reason why Snyder refused the invitation could only be that he was too ambitious and wanted to directly enter the NBA as a head coach, and he was not interested in the status of an ordinary assistant coach.

Presti smiled wryly: "I talked to him on the phone, and Quinn said he likes the Sonics very much, but I'm sorry, he only wants to accept the head coach or the head assistant coach, and he doesn't want to play a small transparent role."

The chief assistant coach of the Supersonics is Tony Brown, followed by the veteran assistant coach Brooks. Snyder feels that his status in joining the Supersonics coaching staff is not high, which is probably why he refused the invitation.

"Forget it, I'll go there in person and talk to him face to face." Lu Yong patted his forehead helplessly, but really ignored the issue of location.

In the eyes of the fans, this is just a small problem, but as an ambitious senior coach who has been lurking for more than ten years, Snyder's concerns are not a problem.

Only by joining a team as the chief assistant can he get one step closer to the position of the head coach. If he is just an ordinary assistant, his influence is not as good as staying in the Development League as the head coach. It is easier to lead the team to win more championships Get the attention of NBA teams.

This was Lu Yong's negligence. The first time he expanded the coaching staff, he ignored this problem and planned to talk to Snyder in person.

If Snyder joins the coaching staff, the team will have a talent pool for offense, defense, and the exploration of the potential of newcomers. If he leaves the Supersonics in the future, he can take people with him.

This group of people became famous and were poached by other teams to be the head coaches. They were also labeled as Lu family. Lu Yong was very concerned about this matter, after all, it was related to his plan to spread branches and leaves.

The next morning, Lu Yong arrived by plane in Austin, the capital of Texas, called Snyder and visited him in person.

Snyder's wife warmly welcomed Lu Yong into the house. No one dared to underestimate Lu Yong because of his age, the most outstanding academic coach of the NBA's new generation.

"Lu, I didn't expect you to come in person. Doesn't this posture think highly of me?" Snyder asked in surprise.

Lu Yong sat on the sofa, waved his hands, and said politely: "Don't be surprised, Quinn, I know you are a capable person. To be honest, it is my intention to recruit you this time. I hope you can join the Super League. Sonics coaching staff, don’t worry about your status, you are all the same, if the Sonics win the championship, do you still have to worry about lack of attention? I guarantee that the future will definitely be more promising than if you stay in the Development League.”

Snyder shook his head and said, "Lu, no one will question your coaching ability, but it should be difficult for the Sonics to win the championship next season. Although you have entered the Western Conference Finals this season, the Big Three in the Eastern Conference have not disintegrated and want to win the championship." I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Lu Yong smiled and said: "Before the start of last season, no one was optimistic about the Supersonics entering the playoffs. As a result, I not only led the team to make it, but also went all the way to the Western Conference Finals. I understand your current mood, but the miracle is not Is it artificially created? You can have no confidence in the supersonic speed, you can have no confidence in me, but if I give you a chance to prove yourself, don't you still have no confidence in yourself?"

Seeing the emotion on Snyder's face, Lu Yong continued: "The Supersonics are a team with great potential. Working here is definitely more challenging than in the Development League. If you don't believe in miracles, How did you resign from the position of college head coach to enter the NBA? We are the same, and we are all on a path destined to be difficult. I have set the stage for you. Whether you can seize this opportunity is up to you."

Snyder was a little moved. He sat on the sofa and lowered his head to think, but did not respond for a long time.

After a while, Quinn Snyder smiled and shook his head. "Lu, now I finally know why the young people in the Supersonics can always show their passionate side on the field. Even I can't resist the promise you made. How could those brats be your opponents."

"I am willing to join your coaching staff. I hope the Sonics can really win the championship. This time I choose to create miracles with you."

"Don't worry, Quinn, I guarantee this will be the most correct decision you have ever made." Lu Yong smiled and held out his hand. "Welcome to the supersonic coaching staff, then wish us a happy cooperation in advance."

The two shook hands vigorously. This cooperation is destined to make the Supersonic more competitive.

No matter how high the level of Lu Yong's coaching is, he can't crush everyone. His slanted coaching style is just a bonus of the times. Only when the teaching assistants around him continue to replenish talents can he ensure that he always stands at the top. Create more miracles.

At noon, the two had dinner in a nearby restaurant, and naturally chatted about tactics.

Hearing Lu Yong talk about the Sonics' offensive system in detail, Snyder is more optimistic about this team, and his willingness to cooperate has become stronger, and he can't wait to start working.

The two had the same idea on the matter of team basketball, and Lu Yong's casual words often enlightened Snyder, and he admired this young man even more.

Lu Yong was not surprised to see Snyder's limping appearance, because what he said was exactly Snyder's thinking about coaching the Jazz in later generations. up.

　Today's third update, there is another chapter tonight.

　　
　
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